Bad Fortune

Part 1

"Becs are you okay? You keep staring off into the distance." Chloe asked placing her hand on top of Beca's which jolted her back to the situation at hand. "Huh?" she glanced up for a second before her eyes immediately fixed on the warm hand that was on top of hers. She slowly pulled her hand away, awkwardly tucking in her bottom lip. She was awkward about public affection "Oh, I was just er thinking about how the song they played earlier could be used in my new mashup" Chloe smiled hiding that she felt hurt by Beca's action "Oh really? I bet it'll be aca-awesome" she said with an encouraging smile.

"So..." Beca started almost awkwardly "How comes you wanted to come out here Chlo? I mean you insisted I came out to dinner with you, I mean... you practically dragged me here" she said rolling her eyes "So what was so important?"

"That's right" Chloe went to stand up, she had a thing of standing up when it came to announcing something important "Dude no!" Beca shouted sounding panicky as she lunged forward in embarrassment grabbing Chloe's hands "We're in a restaurant dude and people are looking, i'll feel much more comfortable if you sat down" she said quietly.

"Okay, Okay" Chloe teased her with a wink and sat down. At the same time a waitress had just delivered a pair of fortune cookies to the table. She placed them down and then walked away again.

They both took one each, this was perfect for Beca as it gave her something to distract herself with 'Anything to avoid them gorgeous blue eyes' she told herself as she fiddled around with the fortune cookie in her hand.

"Are you okay Becs? you seem tense?" Chloe said with a nervous smile "I'm fine, Chlo, just get to what you wanted to say, its important right?" Chloe breathed in and sighed heavily "Okay, so i'm just gonna come out and say it, because that's what people need to do right? they have to just blurt it out and await the response! right? right." she reassured herself

" Beca, I... I'm in love with you"

Beca froze. This was for two reasons. Her best friend had just confessed to her, which sent a chill down her spine. But then she got another chill , a chill that wasn't as pleasant as the chill she received from Chloe's heartfelt words. Beca longed to hear those words. But the words in front of her were unsettling...

The words on the fortune cookie.

She glanced down, her eyes scanned the text thoroughly. Chloe was eagerly bouncing her leg under the table as she waited anxiously. But Beca couldn't answer, her eyes were fixed on the words of the fortune cookie.

"Your life is in danger. Say nothing to anyone. You must leave the city immediately. If you don't want your friend to get hurt remove yourself immediately and go. Repeat: say nothing"

The chill repeated itself 'I felt like we were being watched but I never thought it'd be something like this' she told herself as she slowly stood up. 'What the fuck is going on?' A waiter's stare fixed on her, he seemed to be observing her every movement. Beca felt pained, she didn't want to leave without answering Chloe, she knew exactly what she'd say, but that opportunity was taken from her. But if it meant Chloe's safety she knew what she had to do.

Chloe looked up at her in confusion "Now you're the one standing huh? I thought you were against that?" she teased with a wink.

Chloe's lit up face began to fade as she saw Beca pulling out her chair."Becs? wait, where are you going?" Beca didn't respond. She couldn't. She began running for the door knocking the fortune cookie off of the table and on to the floor.

"Beca!!!?"

Chloe screamed out,tears were forming in her eyes. Clearly hurt she jumped to her feet as Beca flew out of the door. Chloe being determined went to chase after her. A hand on her shoulder pulled her back "Sorry Ma'am but you need to pay the bill" Chloe could have dropped to her knees there and then. She froze as she watched the girl she loved disappear, without so much as a word.

"Beca..."